Do you remember when a band consisted of about four
people, each one playing an instrument, playing music that they wanted to play,
and could actually play their music? Those were the good days. But now, one
doesn't even need talent in order to be in a band, have a record label, and be
a famous millionaire.
With all this "new
technology", auto-tuning has basically been turned into a necessity for
almost every singer, band, musician, and group there is. A band used to be a group
of people who could grab some guitars and a set of drums and play a whole show
for their fans. Fans who were there to listen to their music, not to see what
outfit the singer was wearing, or what crazy thing the guitarist was going to
do this time.
Today, things are different.
Think of your favourite band from when you were, say, 11 years old. Why did you
like that band so much? Was it because the music related to you, or because the
music was so catchy that it was annoyingly stuck in your head 24/7? Would you
want to see them live because it would mean the world to you to be in the same
building as your musical hero, or because you wanted to see if they did
something crazy and stupid? Hopefully your answers to these questions were the
first options provided.
It seems music has evolved into,
not the sound of the band, but the image of the band. If the band doesn't
"look the part", then they are nothing anymore. I never thought that
they way that a musician looks or dresses has anything to do with how good the
music sounds! Now ask yourself, is this really how you want music to be? It's
your decision.
Very good.
ReplyDeleteBang on. Well done.
ReplyDeleteSo true! its all people's body and face that sells now! it is like the music that they are "singing" does not even count for anything! they just make it catchy and look good and sell it! i don't want my music to look like anything! cause is it not the sound that matters? ;)
ReplyDeleteI agree with this completely now to be a "musician" all you need is a catchy phrase of word to make a "hit" song which usually sucks!
ReplyDeleteI agree with the fact that people can become far too famous far too easily, but i do believe that if you don't like it, don't listen to it. You're talking like there are no good bands left, when really, Canadian alternative music is at its highest peak in a long time! You just need to know where to look.
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